An Ode to the Oreo: 100+ Years of Delicious Goodness

It's been the perfect dunking cooke since 1912. Check out it's sweet history.

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From breaking world records to surviving Blizzards (Dairy Queen's, that is) to gracing the pages of Good Housekeeping and becoming a social media superstar, the Oreo celebrated its 102nd birthday this year. Read on for the most important moments in Oreo history and fun ways to eat 'em.

2008: Oreo launches the Double Stuf Racing League campaign, a game to see who can lick all the creme off their Oreo fastest. Sports stars like Shaquille O'Neal, Eli Manning, and Venus Williams have all been put up to the challenge.

June 20, 2009: The Guinness Book of World Records' largest taste test takes place in Madrid, Spain. 1,471 participants compare the taste of an Oreo to an imitation cookie. Each taster is given a glass of milk for dunking.

March 6, 2012: The Oreo turns 100! A few months later, the cookie celebrates Gay Pride month with an image of a six-layer rainbow-filled Oreo, which was never sold in stores.

2013: Oreo's savvy social media team thinks fast during the Super Bowl 2013 blackout, tweeting a "You can still dunk in the dark" advertisement. Oreo currently has a huge online following, including 35 million Facebook likes!

Summer 2013: Welcome the newest flavor addition to the Oreo family: Watermelon. Wondering what other wacky Oreo flavors exist around the world? Check these out:

What's the best way to eat Oreos (besides the twist-lick-dunk method, of course)? Try turning them into an updated version of classic campfire s'mores. Just open the cookie, add a toasted marshmallow and chocolate, then top it all off with the second cookie. To make them even cuter for the kids, try using Mini Oreos and mini marshmallows. Want something a little cooler? Try our delicious ice cream sandwich recipes — just swap in Oreos for the store-bought sugar cookies.